Workers at Serenity Hospice have been organizing for pay equity, adequate raises, affordable health care, regular hours, PTO, and the ability to manage trauma and compassion fatigue. The workers unanimously decided to form a union, and asked management to voluntarily…
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Member NewsHelp Serenity Hospice workers win their union
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Member NewsHuge victory at Arete Chestnut Lane!
Workers at Avamere Chestnut Lane, a one-of-a-kind assisted living facility for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind, have won their first contract, with the highest Assisted Living Facility wages in the State of Oregon and possibly in the country. Assisted living facilities…
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Member NewsBlack History Month 2024
This Black History Month we want to recognize the journey, struggle, and history of Black and African people. People of color built this country shackled in the chains of oppression for over a hundred years before the reckoning of a…
Division(s): Homecare/Personal Support Worker Nursing Homes Non-Profit Local Government (City, County, School District) Retirees State Agency Higher Ed
Member News2024 Legislative Session Preview
The Oregon legislature convenes on February 5th for a “short session.” Even-numbered years like 2024 are shorter sessions where legislators only consider a few key policy bills. Our members are advocating for legislation that would help homecare workers, Oregon State…
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Division(s): Homecare/Personal Support Worker Nursing Homes Non-Profit Local Government (City, County, School District) Retirees State Agency Higher Ed
Member NewsSEIU’s Mary Kay Henry Statement on War in Gaza
Issued January 22, 2024 WASHINGTON, DC – Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement today: “SEIU’s almost two million members believe that wherever violence, fear and hatred thrive, working people cannot. We condemn antisemitism,…
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Division(s): Homecare/Personal Support Worker Nursing Homes Non-Profit Local Government (City, County, School District) Retirees State Agency Higher Ed
Member NewsSEIU 503 Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As we stand on the precipice of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it is not merely a moment to celebrate history but an occasion to delve into the enduring principles that Dr. King championed – equality, justice, and unity. Dr.…
Division(s): Homecare/Personal Support Worker Nursing Homes Non-Profit Local Government (City, County, School District) Retirees State Agency Higher Ed
Member NewsVictory at Chestnut Lane
On November 21, after over 90% of Avamere at Chestnut Lane workers signed union authorization cards as well as a petition calling for the company to recognize their union, the organizing committee walked into the boss’s office and read and…
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Member NewsThe Voice 2023 – Notice of Elections (Translated)
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Division(s): Homecare/Personal Support Worker Nursing Homes Non-Profit Local Government (City, County, School District) Retirees State Agency Higher Ed
Member NewsSEIU 503 Veterans Day Statement 2023
As we observe Veterans Day, the SEIU 503 Veterans Caucus wishes to recognize everyone who served, with a focus on Women Vets in Oregon, one of our own union homecare members Alice Redding (soon to be an SEIU 503 Retiree,…
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Division(s): Homecare/Personal Support Worker Nursing Homes Non-Profit Local Government (City, County, School District) Retirees State Agency Higher Ed